Chapter 114: Chapter 114 Broken Taoist Heart_l
Translator: 549690339
Upon hearing Gong Xiangyu’s words, the man in the red robe showed a slight change in his expression and seemed to nod approvingly.
“What about you?”
He turned his head to ask Chen Mobai.
“Jumang Daoist Academy.”
“Oh, judging from your tone, it seems like a reluctant choice. Why? Don’t the four major Daoist Academies appeal to you?”
The man in the red robe was a bit puzzled. He was quite interested in Chen Mobai, the only Qi Cultivation seventh level participant in this round.
“I have a friend who wants to study at the Jumang Daoist Academy. I’m a bit worried about her going there alone.”
After some hesitation, Chen Mobai finally chose a rather plain and simple reason.
His statement caused a commotion among the hundreds of students below the stage.
Gong Xiangyu, who initially appeared confident declaring his grand ambitions in front of the Gold Core true person, suddenly felt utterly defeated.
Everyone knew that a Heavenly Spiritual Root was sent directly to the Jumang Daoist Academy in Red Sandstone City this year.
“Old Chen is so romantic.”
Lu Hongsheng, who came specially to cheer on Chen Mobai, finally understood why Chen Mobai could win the favor of the Heavenly Spiritual Root. This kind of comprehension and realm, he could never obtain in his lifetime.
Being able to declare his love for his girlfriend on such a grand stage, amidst questioning by the Gold Core true person, Chen Mobai was truly unprecedented since the inception of the Immortal Gate.
But what they didn’t know was that Chen Mobai had no such intention.
He simply could not come up with a solid reason.
To say it was for his parents’ expectations or the hopes of his family members would be too bland, and compared to Gong Xiangyu’s vigorous ambition to ascend to become an Immortal, that just seemed unconvincing.
Chen Mobai thought of many reasons, yet none of them seemed able to outweigh Gong Xiangyu’s grand ambition to “Ascend to become Immortals”.
Since he was doomed to be outperformed by Gong Xiangyu anyway, he just listened to his heart and chose the reason he had once promised to Qing Nu.
However, he had no idea that this reason nearly shattered Gong Xiangyu’s determination.
Too heart-wrenching!
This guy has a dangerously cunning mind, the magic duel hasn’t even started yet, and he’s already launching a psychological attack on me through his words.
Gong Xiangyu reminded himself to stay calm. He slowly rotated the technique of cultivating his senses to recover the emotional upheaval he was undergoing.
“Uh, young man, do you know that each of Four Major Daoist Academies will accept only one person from each blessed land. If you want to go to the Jumang Daoist Academy, your friend might not be able to go there.”
At this moment, the man in the red robe suddenly said this. Chen Mobai couldn’t help but be stunned.
He actually didn’t know about this rule for admission into the Four Major Daoist Academies.
On the outer edge of the arena, Shang Qing moved her lips slightly, intending to say that even if there was a conflict between the two, Jumang Daoist Academy would certainly choose Qing Nu over Chen Mobai. However, with the man in the red robe present, she decided to remain silent after some thought.
“Then it must be the Repairing Heaven Institute.”
If he couldn’t go to the Jumang Daoist Academy, Chen Mobai thought for a moment and then chose another one.
“Why?”
Why do you have so many whys?
If it weren’t for the Gold Core True person standing before him, Chen Mobai really didn’t want to answer.
“More than half of the hall masters in the three great halls of the Immortal Gate come from the Repairing Heaven Institute. I hope to rule the Immortal Gate in the future and have millions of cultivators follow my will. Going to the Repairing Heaven Institute would make this path the simplest.”
Compared to Gong Xiangyu’s ambition of “Ascend to become Immortals”, Chen Mobai felt that his aspiration to be the “Master of the Immortal Gate” was somewhat mundane.
“So it turns out, in his heart, the position of Qing Nu is higher than that of the Master of the Immortal Gate!”
Down on the stage, Lu Hongsheng once again felt lower in his realm.
Just look at Chen Mobai, who interpreted the words for any girl, knowing that her position in a man’s heart is even higher than that of the Master of the Immortal Gate, she would probably pass out in excitement.
Gong Xiangyu felt the determination he had painstakingly restored once again shatter. He felt that he could never win Qing Nu from Chen Mobai in this lifetime.
This man’s plot to break his heart was too insidious.
“Ha ha ha, what an interesting young man.”
The man in the red robe finally stopped asking. He laughed heartily and flew up, leaving the stage to Chen Mobai and Gong Xiangyu.
“This person’s score is too low, it won’t benefit our academy to accept him.”
The representative of the Repairing Heaven Institute in the white suit, after the man in the red robe returned, softly leaned in and whispered.
“I know, I won’t interfere.”
The words of the man in the red robe relieved the representative of the Repairing Heaven Institute. He was afraid that this Gold Core True person would cherish talent and want to keep Chen Mobai in the Repairing Heaven Institute.
The Gold Core True People of the Immortal Gate had a very special privilege, which was to unconditionally admit a student to one of the Four Major Daoist Academies.
This privilege could only be used once in a lifetime.
As the man in the red robe was still young and had no offspring, he had not yet used this privilege.
Lan Haitian and Shang Qing also breathed a sigh of relief after hearing his words.
If the man in the red robe insisted on protecting Chen Mobai, even the Heavenly Spiritual Root would not be able to secure a place in the Daoist Academy.
Among them, the Kunpeng Daoist Academy, due to its reputation, has always been the first choice for these Gold Core True People. Shang Qing was afraid of losing a Heavenly Spiritual Root in her hands due to such dramatic events and eventually being snatched away by the other three major Daoist Academies.
After the man in the red robe stated his position, the three of them all relaxed, and began to watch the magic duel with ease.
The representatives from the Top Ten Academies, on the other hand, began whispering among themselves, speculating and considering which conditions to offer to snatch Chen Mobai after he gets eliminated.
“It begins.”
Boom!
Gong Xiangyu clenched his right fist, the air swirling around him. A faint phantom, bristling with scales, resembling a snake’s body and a dragon’s tail, moved with him and collided heavily with Chen Mobai.
Bang!
Chen Mobai launched his Wooden Shield charm, but the green shield had just emerged when it was shattered into splinters by the terrifying punch.
Amidst the dust, threads of snake-like phantoms emerged. With a terrifying force capable of tearing and shredding everything, they made their way into Chen Mobai’s neck.
“Spiritual Control Technique!”
Seeing this scene, Lan Haitian exuded a burning gaze.
The Kunpeng Daoist Academy, with its reputation as the best Daoist academy, owes this not only to the Six Royal Sutra but also to the fact that after their founder’s death, he left behind a Transformation God level Giant Kun Spirit Pet to guard the academy.
The Kunpeng Daoist Academy is also the top beast taming heritage of the Immortal Gate.
Gong Xiangyu truly has a firm will to seek the Dao, as he has chosen to practice the most difficult, yet potentially the most rewarding Spiritual Control Technique related to beast taming.
“This spirit that is compatible with his divine sense should be at the Rank-2 level. If he can achieve Core Formation in the future, he might be able to transform into a dragon.”
The man in the red robe commented, and Lan Haitian nodded slightly. He had some expectations for Chen Mobai, but after witnessing Gong Xiangyu’s Spiritual Control Technique, he knew that this game was probably over.
Swoosh!
At this moment, strange sounds of water ripples echoed.
Amid the dust, the figure of Chen Mobai emerged. A whirlpool, like a soft water shield, had somehow appeared around his neck, constantly rotating and dissipating, completely neutralizing the terrifying punch of Gong Xiangyu, which was many times stronger than a human’s power..